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02-13-2005, 10:34 PM
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While flipping through a Trader mag here in Quebec I came across this ad for a 1968 Chris Craft. The ad is in french but basically translated it goes like this: CHRISCRAFT 28' 1968, 550 hours, renovated, 10' wide, 28' long (32' overall), Mercury Marine 305ci, Alpha One foot, bridge and roof redone in fiberglass, mahogany hull stripped and repainted, toilet, closed cabin, trailer included, nicely equipped, reason for sale: sickness, $7,500 (that's about 6 grand US$) negotiable. It's intriguing, but I need to read a lot more before even seriously thinking about it. Can anyone point me towards some sites about that particular boat? |
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02-13-2005, 10:50 PM
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Kevin, here's a short list of some websites that may be helpful... www.acbs.org www.chris-craft.org www.commanderclub.com www.mariner.org/chriscraft/index.html www.thewoodshopltd.com In addition, the Official Chris Craft Roamer Club is hosted on here on YachtForums. They have a number of knowledgable members that may prove helpful as well. Their leader, Eric ( YachtForums moderator: "alloyed2sea") has an extensive website devoted to Roamers..... http://www.geocities.com/alloyed2sea/ Good Luck!  |
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02-14-2005, 06:48 AM
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Thanks for those links... I'll be busy reading when I get home this evening. Also, I'd considered posting in the Roamer forum, but this boat doesn't really look like a Roamer to me, so I just posted here instead. |
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02-17-2005, 06:31 PM
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HAHAH... I told my Dad about this and he had a fit. "Good lord son... what are you thinking? Buying a wood boat?!? Are you insane?!?!? The maintenance is astronomical!!" I dunno', I think wood is really what boats were meant to be made of... it's classic.
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03-03-2005, 10:26 PM
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A wood boat is a full-time job. There is constant maintenance required. When they are in pristine condition, they are the most beautiful pieces of craftsmanship known to modern man, but keeping them in that shape is time consuming and EXPENSIVE. Make sure you do your homework on the boat you are interested in and make sure you think long and hard about what you're getting yourself into. Last edited by CaptainRoamer; 03-27-2005 at 11:08 PM.. |
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